Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-23
TWO TAHITIAN BEAUTIES.
Gay San Francisco Boasts of a Pair C
 Genuine PrIncesses.

Gay San Franc1scO Boasts of Pair of Genuine PrIncesses.
 | From the San Francisco Examiner.l There are two noted Tahitian beauties | residing in this city at present, one being the Princess Moetia, now Mrs. Dorrence Atwater, and the other is Mrs. John Boyd, wealthy young widow whose husband, who died some time ago, was for many years 8 prominent merchant at Papeete, the capital of the Society Islands. Mrs. At
 water, wife of the American Consul at Tahiti, is millionairess, or at least would
 be ranked so in the South Sea Islands, where her wealth, eveR before her marriage,
 was considered a big bonanza. Her hus- bands bank account in one or two of the banks of this city is substantial one and through interest and additional deposits continues to increase rapidly. Consul At water made lucky deal when he married the charming Princess Meetia and he should be
 given the credit of winning her from the chivalry, par excellence, of Tahiti. There
 is a romance connected with their marriage which has never been made public. Consul Atwater was at his official post six months before he ever spoke 8 word to the fair Princess and this, though she lived in the next house to him. Chances and flashes of the eye were now and then exchanged, but the Consul remained cold and coy. The fact is, he feared her, for he had in his
 mind the sad fate of one of his consular predecessors, who, for love of Moetia-a love not reciprocated-lost his reason and afterwards became inmate of an asylum in one of the eastern States. This was the story current at the time at Tahiti and be- ieved to be true. But fate decreed that the
 coy Consul and the young Princess should meet, and meet they did. That ended the coyness of the giant bachelor, and he gracefully surrendered to the imperious command of 1 Cupid.
 Their courtship, amid the perfumes of gol- md 17yIa @l,o 1 shadows of stately palms, with the song of 1 the tropical seas ever delighting the ear, was such as seldom falls to the lot of enamored | and enraptured mortals. The courtship end ! ed in happy marriage, and continued fel- | icity and prosperity have marked their voy- l age of life from that day to this. Indeed, since Atwater married Moetia, said the gen. 1 tleman who gave the Examiner representative l these facts, "every ything he touches turns l into gold. Before his luck turned he had nothing but the beggarly pittance derived | from the island consulate. He devel- 1 oped pluck and splendid business capacity, l and the soldier boy who shared the fate of 1 his companions at Andersonville is now 6 | wealthy and honored man." Mrs. Atwate1 l is a fine type of the chiefesses of Polynesia
 and being of Jewish descent on the fathers l side, she has 8 certain Oriental tinge in the color of her face, and her eyes, dark and Ian | gushing, seem somewhat Circassian. They | are such eyes as Tasso Petrarch, 8 By ron or 8 Swinburne, might wildly rave about. | She is 8 lady of commanding presence, and | her hands and feet are aristocratically small. | Mrs. Atwater is very intelligent woman,
 and in addition Co her native language speaks | French and English fuently. She is now in l the prime of life. Her accomplishments, polished manner and wealth make her well | come visitor at the homes of of our
 best citizens. When possible she is the in separable companion of Mrs. Boyd, and the l warmest and truest friendship has existed
 between them ever since their first acquaint- | ance.
 Mrs. John Boyd is in many respects the | very opposite of her "chum," a significant
 and not unpleasant term. She is 8 perfect
 blonde, has blue eyes and golden wreath oi hair. She was considered the handsomes foreign lady at Tahiti, and retains her beauty
 without those artificial aids to which some oi Eve's witching daughters resort, either to gratify their natural vanity or bewitch and | fascinate the unwary and unsophisticated
 sons of Adam. Mrs. Boyd, like Mrs. Atwa
 ter is in the prime of life, is of more thar
 medium height and possesses a well-roundec
 and graceful form. To see both ladies to-
 gether is indeed 8 contrast. Mrs. Atwate
 might be said to represent night in it's mys
 terious yet beautiful darkness, while Mrs
 Boyd represents aurora or the dawning day
 typical of light and loveliness. The latte
 named lady, like the princess, has reminis l cences somewhat romantic. During tril | made to Australia by her deceased husband he by the merest accident became acquaint
 ed with the young lady destined to be hi
 wife. He ardently wooed her and she, loving
 him in return, gave him her hand and heart
 It was struggle to give up family ant
 friends and retire as bride to lone islant
 in the Pacific, but love and devotion tri l umphed over all